2016
N-Acetylcysteine in the Treatment of Pediatric Tourette Syndrome: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Add-On Trial
Bloch MH, Panza KE, Yaffa A, Alvarenga PG, Jakubovski E, Mulqueen JM, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Leckman JF. N-Acetylcysteine in the Treatment of Pediatric Tourette Syndrome: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Add-On Trial. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2016, 26: 327-334. PMID: 27027204, PMCID: PMC6445198, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2015.0109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenefit of NACEfficacy of NACYale Global Tic Severity ScaleAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderTourette syndromeN-acetylcysteineObsessive-compulsive spectrum disordersSide effectsRecent placebo-controlled trialPediatric Tourette syndromePlacebo-controlled trialCurrent pharmacological treatmentsTreatment of ticsTotal tic scoreSeverity of ticsSubstantial side effectsTic Severity ScaleYears of ageMinimal side effectsPediatric TSPrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesGlutamatergic systemPharmacological treatment
2012
Effects of Ketamine in Treatment-Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Bloch MH, Wasylink S, Landeros-Weisenberger A, Panza KE, Billingslea E, Leckman JF, Krystal JH, Bhagwagar Z, Sanacora G, Pittenger C. Effects of Ketamine in Treatment-Refractory Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2012, 72: 964-970. PMID: 22784486, PMCID: PMC3667652, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2012.05.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderKetamine infusionDepression symptomsLow-dose ketamine infusionTreatment-refractory obsessive-compulsive disorderOCD symptomsPathogenesis of OCDIncomplete symptom reliefTreatment-Refractory ObsessiveOpen-label trialRapid antidepressant effectsAspartate glutamate receptorsEffects of ketaminePotent noncompetitive antagonistGlutamate abnormalitiesAntidepressant effectsAntidepressant responseSymptom reliefKetamine effectsComorbid depressionAcute effectsGlutamate receptorsDepressive symptomsNoncompetitive antagonistInfusion
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